Device for teaching type-writing.



H. E. FBAKES.

DEVICE FOR TEACHING TYPE WRITING.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.20,1D11.

Patented 1011.14, 1911.

UNTTED STATES PATENT oFFIcE. y

HERBERT E. FEAKES, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

DEVICE FOR TEACHING TYPE-WRITING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Pat-cnt ed Novu 14. 1.911.

Application filed February 20` 1911. Serial No. 609,809.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

to provide an adjustable frame in which 'the' hands of theoperator areproperly separated and guided and the keyboard concealed from view.

Another important object is to provide means'whereby the apparatus iseasily applied to the machine and presented for service therewith, andto provide the adjustability required in adapting the apparatusto any ofthe well-known forms of typewriting machines.

The invent-ion consists in certain novel features and details ofconstruction and ar rangement by which the above objects are attained,to be hereinafter described.

The accompanying drawings show the apparatus applied on a typewriter,indicated in dotted lines.

' Figure 1.is a lan or top view, Fig. 2 is a corresponding rontelevation, and Fig. 3 is a side view.

Similar letters of` reference indicate the same parts in allthe--iigures A A are clamps each having two upwardly projecting spurs A1A1 adapted to apply on the inner face of the typewriter baseframe on oposite sides of the machine, and a stud A2 rifurcated at the upper end.A screw As extending through the stud near its base is arranged toimpinge against the outer face of the :trame in opposition to the spursand thus hold theclamp reliably to the'machine.

In the bifurcation of each stud is mounted a close-fitting standard Bheld by a screw A!" and free to swing thereon to permit it to beinclined upwardly and forwardly at the desired angle. The standards aresecured in the required positions by turning the screws A* to clamp thejaws of the bifurcations thereon. The upper ends of the standards arescreW-threaded'and each receives two nuts B1 B2 located on either sideof ya split yoke B in the body or loop of which is car- The fue D areeach ot' wire having ried an end of a rod C extending transversely ofthe machine above the keyboard4` i 7 on which three split-cla` ips C* C?are mounted each carrying a finge r D. 4 Theclasps are arranged to slideupon the rod in 'spacing the fingers D, and to ro iate thereon'inpleeing the fingers in the d sired vertical Langi'llar position abovethe le yboa'rdf located the lingers are .ield b v turning screws D2 andcompres :ing the arms of the clasps upon the rod. Thef latte j when lraised or lowered by manipulating' the'nu'ts B1 B2 which when tightenedholdl the vrod firmly against axial o." rotary movement; a loop D1mele-,ing its screw 2, so that by loose1`iing the laf, ter the fingermay be adjusted at any desired angle later illy above the keyy. board.

On the overhanging nds of the rod are mounted arms F F' adju ited andheld by the set-screws F1 F1. Eacl. extends angular-ly upward from therod and is drilled transversely near the upper e id to receive a short`bar Gr held by a set-scr w F2 and carrying' on the inner end a cross-wire G1 having its free ends coiledas shov n into short helices G2. Thefunction of the helices Vat cach side of themachine is to receivebetween ltheir coils `a sheet o1' shield, H. ofrp'aper, cardboard, orthe like, servi i'gto hide the"key-V board from the operato1. y.

In using the device the lingers Dit-lare spaced angularly'to d vide thekeyboard into two areas as nearly equal as may'be, along a diagonalline' ne ar the center of the board, and are inclined downwardly to liea little above the keyboard and follow its inclinatibn. The keys i 1 thetwo area-s are to be operated by the iight and left hand respectively,the fingers D serving as stops or guides to prevent stri.` ring the'keys of one area with the hand res -rved for the other area, and yas thekeyboai d is wholly or partially hidden by the shi l'd H, the operatoris forced to manipulatey the keys in each area by touch and the ser seof location alone.

within its limits and is designed to serveV with any of the common typesof writing machines without chang?. other than in adjustrnent, and itmay b4 easily dismounted rod adjustably mounted 1n sald yokes, and

fingers carried by said rodv and extending over the keyboard of themachine, .all ar ranged to serve substantially as and for the purposesset forth.

2. In a device of the character described, vin combination, clampsadapted tof grasp `the base-franie of a typeWrit-ing machine, a standardadj ustably mounted in each of said clamps, yokes carried by saidstandards, a rod adj ustably mounted in said yokes, lin-- gers carriedbysaid rod and extending over the keyboard of the machine, arms on saidrif-ld, and a shield ea 'iod by id arms above said lingers, all arrangedto serve substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. In an attachment for typewriters, in 'combinatiom two clamps adaptedto grasp the base-fran1e of the vtypevvriting machine on opposite sidesthereof, a bifurcated stud one-ach of said Clamps, a screw-threadedstandard on ef li of said clamps adjustably held in. such bifurcations,a split-yoke and holding nuts therefor adjust mounted on each of saidstandards, a rod held adjust-- ably in said yokcs, adjustable clasps onsaid rod, and adjustable lingers carried by said clasps and extendingover the keyboard of the lnaohiue, all arranged substantially as and torthe purposes set forth.

'4. In an atiaehnwui for type\\'riters, iu combination, two clampsadapted to grasp the base-frame of the typewriting` machine on oppositesides thereof, a biflurcaled'stml on each of said clamps, ascrerc-thremled standard on each of said clamps adjustably heldin suchbifurcations, a split-yoke and holding:r nuts therefor adjustablymounted on each of said standards, a rod held in said yokes, armsadjustably mounted on said rod, a. bar on each. of said arms, and coiledwires carried by said bars and adapted to receive and hold a shield, allarranged substantially as and for the purposes s et forth.

5. In an attachment for typewriters, in combination, two clamps adaptedto grasp the 'baseframe of the typewriting machine on opposite sidesthereof, a bifurcated stud on each of said clamps, a screW-tln'eadedstandard on each of said clamps adj ustably held in such bifurcations, asplit-yoke and holding nuts therefor adjustablymounted on each of saidstandards,a rod held in said yokes, 'adjustable clasps on said rod,adjustable fingers carried by said clasps and eX- tending over thekeyboard of the machine, armsadjustably mounted on said rod, a har ineach of said arms, and coiled Wires carried by said bars and ,adapted toreceive and hold a shield above said lingers, all arranged substantiallyas and for the purposes set forth.

In testiinony that I claim the invention above set forth I affix mysignature, 'in presence of two Witnesses.

j HERBERT FEAKES.

Vitnesses C. E, MAoCHnsNi-n, @Harinas R. SEARLE.

